IMO regulations dealing with pollution from ships.. Standard with guidelines for vessels and ship managing companies pertaining to safety and protection of the environment.. The strategy
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1 What is ISO 14001?
An International standard for environmental management
IMO regulations dealing with pollution from ships
Standard with guidelines for vessels and ship managing companies pertaining to safety and protection of the environment
International Ship Operator’s list of approved garbage reception facilities in seaports
2 The strategy for pollution prevention and protection of the environment has changed over the years
Last decade the focus has been more on Being “pro-active” by preventing pollution from occurring
Dealing with the pollution problems locally in each country
Leaving it to the industry (including shipping) to implement standards for pollution control and environmental protection
3 Which environment is ISO 14001 about?
Working conditions and the environment onboard vessels
Pollution of the oceans from ships
The environment around us i.e surroundings in which an organisation operates
4 Implementation and maintaining ISO 14001 – Environmental management – in a
company should involve all employees
Yes
No
5 ISO 14001 are a set of rules and regulations that all ship managing companies must comply with
Yes
No
6 A company having ISO 14001 certificate must have a documented environmental policy Yes
No
7 ISO 14001 requires the top management of the company to commit themselves to prevent pollution, continuous improvement, comply with rules and regulations and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
comply with company requirements
appoint an “ISO 14001” officer
annually present a written review to the board
8 Also for ISO 14001 – environmental management – we have an important improvement process where we can use the phrase : “Plan what you do”, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,
“Record it”
“Do what you plan”
“Give precise working orders”
“Ensure safety”
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CORRECT
CONTINUE
CALIBRATE
CALCULATE
10 In ISO 14001 the definition of “Environment” is : “Surroundings in which _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operates”
an organisation
a vessel
a shipping company
11 An important part of ISO 14001 is “environmental aspect” The definition is “Element
of an organization’s activities, products or services that can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment
pollute
interact with
harm
12 An important part of ISO 14001 is “Environmental impact” The definition is “Any _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting from an organization’s activities, products or service
pollution of
damage to
change to
13 Why are we so concerned about ballast water in connection with ISO 14001 –
environmental management?
It affects the stability of the vessel
Use of chemicals in the ballast water can damage the paint and steelworks of the tanks Spreading of exotic organisms in the water can lead to irreversible processes effecting human health and industrial activities as well as the ecological balance of the seas
14 Why are we so concerned about the escape of and use of Freon in connection with ISO
14001 – environmental management?
It is a harmful substance and might cause skin injuries to people
It affects the ozone layer
It is a very expensive commodity
15 Where can we dispose of plastic?
At a shore reception facility only
At a shore facility and at sea in accordance with MARPOL regulations
At a shore facility and at sea only outside restricted areas
16 Is it required that every vessel shall have a vessel specific “garbage management plan”?
No, only for vessels trading on USA
Yes
No, only for vessels not having incinerator